Month: October 2019

Russia-linked Facebook influence campaign ‘pushed Kremlin interests in Africa’

A Russia-linked Facebook influence campaign has targeted African countries where Russian military advisors, mercenaries and political consultants are reportedly operating, including Libya and Mozambique, according to cyber threat experts. The allegations come after Vladimir Putin hosted 43 African heads of state in Sochi on the Black Sea last week, signing deals on arms, energy and…

By HotelSalesCareers October 31, 2019 Off

How would you rate World Cup 2018?

We want to know how you experienced the World Cup as France secured the trophy for the second time in Russia… It’s been almost four weeks since France lifted the World Cup for the second time in their history in Russia, and we want to know how fans felt about the tournament.How would you rate…

By HotelSalesCareers October 31, 2019 Off

No wonder Greta Thunberg handed back a £40,000 prize – she knows commitment matters more than cash

Saving the world is an expensive business – especially when you’re just 16 years old. But money doesn’t always talk, as the young climate activist Greta Thunberg has proven this week. Thunberg turned down an environmental award from the Nordic Council that would have netted her 500,000 kronor (£40,000), thanking the body for the honour…

By HotelSalesCareers October 30, 2019 Off

Greta Thunberg highlights the problematic way both the right and left view child activists

Child activism has recently come under attack. Greta Thunberg in particular has polarised audiences, attracting not only overwhelming support, but also aggressive right-wing attacks mocking her Asperger’s syndrome or comparing her to Aryan child figures in Nazi propaganda. Critics on the left have mostly avoided personal attacks, focusing their ire on the perceived “elitism” of…

By HotelSalesCareers October 30, 2019 Off

Greta Thunberg declines environmental prize: 'Climate movement does not need any more awards'

Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAYOctober 30, 2019 Greta Thunberg, the teen activist who has inspired millions to strike for action on climate change, doesn’t want awards. She wants people to listen to science. The 16-year-old Swede declined an environmental prize worth $52,000 the Nordic Council, a regional inter-parliamentary organization, awarded her. “I want to thank the…

By HotelSalesCareers October 30, 2019 Off

Global leaders, tycoons flock to Saudi 'Davos in desert'

Saudi Arabia drew top finance moguls and political leaders to its Davos-style investment summit Tuesday, in stark contrast to last year when outrage over critic Jamal Khashoggi’s murder sparked a mass boycott. Organisers say 300 speakers from over 30 countries, including American officials and heads of global banks and sovereign wealth funds, were attending the…

By HotelSalesCareers October 30, 2019 Off